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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Turkish Airlines is hiring staff around the world, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. All interested applicants please follow the link at the bottom of this article for online application form.

If you have the qualifications listed below, don’t hesitate to apply.

Required Qualifications;

Minimum high school graduation (2/4 years of university degree is preferred)

Permanent residence permit in the respective country (The Company will not provide or assist with work permits)

Experience in civil aviation or tourism (min 1 year)

Good command of English and local language(s)

Team oriented and able to work independently and under pressure

Strong oral and written communication skills

Sense of responsibility

Ability to make decisions accurately and effectively

Note: This announcement is for candidates who will work for Turkish Airlines, overseas offices as local staff. This is a general announcement and candidates will be recruited upon need. Applications from Turkey are not accepted.

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

One of the largest cargo aircraft in the world, has visited Sarajevo twice in last two days. Maximus Air Cargo Antonov 124 with registration UR-ZYD, has
visited Sarajevo International Airport yesterday and today. Flights were
operated for British Air Force, originated at Royal Air Force Base Brize Norton in England. Many other military aircraft visited Sarajevo for 22nd
Annual Conference of the International Association of training centers for
peacekeeping operations hosted by Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which will be held in Sarajevo from 26 to 29 September
2016. Over 300 participants from more than 50 countries and over 100 military,
civilian and police institutions and organizations will be present at the conference.

Saturday, September 24, 2016

In line with the expected increase in traffic at Sarajevo
International Airport in the last few months, works on the refurbishment of
existing facilities are taking place with the aim to provide the highest
quality service to passengers and other users. "Our goal is to offer to passengers,
users of Airport services and related services (Border Police, Sanitary
Inspection, Customs, etc.) spacious comfort, better working conditions and the
expansion of the overall missing services. So, we want to fulfill the positive
expectations of passengers, Airlines and other users of Airport services in
accordance with International Standards, explains Acting Director for
Development of the International Airport Sarajevo Mr. Alan Bajić.

Mandatory Procedures

Broadly speaking, the optimizing of Airport Terminal is an
extremely complex and demanding project. So far, we expanded the inbound gate
and the new Customs Counter Communication in the public space as well as the
new Lost & Found Counter, Communication in the protected area. We also
created a much more manipulative space for delivering baggage and a larger
space strip for handling the outgoing baggage. Also it is planned to install three
more check-in counters (increase from 12 to 15) for passengers and baggage
including the increase in number of counters for passport control, automation
lane for departing baggage with additional X-Ray Devices as well as a larger
office space for ancillary services. All this above mentioned, certainly will
shorten the waiting time in the process of registration of passengers, baggage
and cargo. It will also significantly speed up the process of the luggage
counter view so that the time of sorting and dispatch of luggage would be
minimized and the realization of aircraft operation accelerated. The additional
X-Ray Device ensures continuity in operations and is used as a substitute in
case the other device gets interrupted in work.

"During rush hour in
arrivals we shall accelerate the process of issuance of luggage, because we
provided the opportunity to work on both baggage strips, which opens the
possibility of a more rational and efficient management of luggage in the
sorting. The installation of new counters for passport control also opens the
possibility for increasing the number of employees, so directly affecting on
the growing number of inputs and outputs which are reflected in the rate of
screening of passengers and travel documents. The novelty of opening the
Counter Services Communications for the ITA (Customs) in the public and
protected zone provides passengers seamless communication with customs
officials. The same model is applied on the Counter Communication Service forLost and Found Luggage so that now passengers have the ability to communicate with
Airport staff from the public and protected zones, emphasizes Executive
Director Bajić.

Such large projects always carry some risk, but when it comes
to Sarajevo International Airport the present risk is in time limits. In fact,
as a Public Company, the Airport must respect binding procedures of the Public
Procurement, given that any appeal of the participants of the public tenders -
especially when it comes to this complex and multidisciplinary projects -
directly impacts on the realization and implementation schedule of the project.
The risk may also be the delivery of purchased equipment due to possible
problems in transport and custom procedures, especially since most of the
equipment comes from European Union countries. "We are deducted in time
with the fact that most of the work is carried out at night, due to mandatory
and necessary security work verification during the closure of the airport,
effective work time reduces which in turn has a direct impact on the implementation
schedule. But so far we have been able to manage all these risks, "says Bajić.

The Contribution of all Sectors All necessary work operations (start-off,
implementation, supervision and commissioning) are carried out by a team of
professional staff and Airport Departments. For demanding construction,
mechanical and electrical work, we hired outside contractors. The work on the
installation of low voltage is carried out by the employees of the Sector for Information and Communication
Technologies of Sarajevo Airport. The main objective of each Airport, including
Sarajevo, is the increasing number of passengers and operations, which in
itself requires a larger spatial capacity of all its departments and service.
Accordingly, the initiator of this project is The Sector for Transport who sent
out its requests to the Development Department which again initiated and led
all of these activities. "Surely, we cannot omit any Airport
Organizational Unit, because everyone at some stage of the project realization
contributed to this process, for example: the Transport Sector, Technique and
Maintenance Sector, ICT Sector and the Sector for Development actively
participated in the initial design stage. Also, we must note that our
colleagues from the Border Police, Customs, Sanitary Inspection had an active
participation in the design phase. Colleagues from the Sector for Commercial
Activities and the Finance and Legal Sector were engaged after the conceptual
design, and during the stage of procurement of works, services and equipment
for the implementation of this project. During Construction works, colleagues
from the Sector of ICT and Technology, and colleagues from the Sector for
Security and Protection actively participated with their engagement in physical
and technical security and guarded the space where works were carried out"
says Bajić.

One can therefore say, without false modesty, that Sarajevo
International Airport actually has professional and qualified staff ready to
face professional challenges, regardless of whether they are smaller projects
such as maintenance or strategic projects that will take place in the near
future. Business Plan When it comes to further feature plans to develop the
Airport, it should be noted that, following the objectives of the Reform
Agenda, the new Management of the Company has created an ambitious business
plan, which was approved by the Supervisory Board as well as the Assembly of
the Company. The Business Plan focuses on the realization of important projects
that can quickly provide the conditions for a smooth process of handling of aircraft, passengers, baggage, cargo and mail, with a projected magnification
of passengers to one million and the implementation of strategic development
projects in business performances of an Airport.

Friday, September 23, 2016

In the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina, FIR (Flight Information Region) Sarajevo, on Saturday, 13.08.2016. it has been recorded 1442 of IFR operations. This number represents an improvement of the record, achieved on 01.08.2015. when 1411 of IFR operations were realized.

From April 2014. to the present day, after the opening of the upper airspace above Kosovo and in particular of 13.11.2014. when Bosnia and Herzegovina Air Navigation Services Agency(BHANSA) has taken complete control over Bosnia and Herzegovina airspace, up to 32 500 feet in height (10,000 meters), there has been recorded steady growth in air traffic. Thus, during 2016. it has been recorded an overall increase of operations by 2% compared to the previous year.

The increase of traffic is expected to continue, which requires the reception and training of new air traffic controllers. BHANSA, with the new leadership headed by Mr. Davorin Primorac, conducts a tender for new area and approach air traffic controllers, that are necessary for the implementation of Phase 2, the beginning of providing services in the entire airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Given the fact that the demanding European market of air navigation services, has the same rules for all, and that it is extremely important level of efficiency of service providers and their price competitiveness, these records are encouraging and stimulate further on better work of all employees in BHANSA.

Air Navigation charges for overflying Bosnia and Herzegovina are relatively low and the airlines are responding to increase use of country's air space. More, new air controllers are needed and BHANSA is in process of hiring a large number of air traffic controllers. Interested applicants please contact: Bosnia-Herzegovina Air Navigation Services Agency BHANSA.

Improving the visual identity is one of the important
steps on the way of future development of Sarajevo International Airport, which
in recent months has been continuously working on the improvement of the entire
business and rising the level of services for all its customers.

With recently finished, reorganization of the space on the first floor of the main terminal, use of the terminal space is optimized to a maximum, giving more space to all arriving passengers.

Two new luggage belts were installed, and whole luggage pick up area has been reorganized to provide more space and easier passengers movement. Significant improvement is done in the area of the movement of disabled passengers from check in desks, to boarding gates.

With last years improvements and reorganization of the second floor, flow and comfort of passengers in rush hours is significantly improved.

Even with all the new work to improve better use of the terminal space, Sarajevo International Airport terminal will reach its capacity maximum next year. Initially, terminal building was designed to handle 800.000 passengers, but with all the improvements, that number now is 1 million passengers per year. One million mark is expected to be reached in the year 2018.

With Bosnia and Herzegovina approaching European Union membership, the airport will need to separate passengers from Schengen area countries, from the rest of passengers. Current terminal building is way too small for any additional separations of space or for adding new gates . Most likely new larger terminal building will be built in the near future.

Floor plan (level 1) of the terminal before and after space optimization

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Last year a total of 1.2 million tourist were recorded visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 126 countries worldwide. During 2016, this number should reach around 1.5 million visitors. Countries with largest increase in visitors are: United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Japan, China! Majority of the tourist arrive in Bosnia and Herzegovina by air, mostly using Sarajevo International Airport. Before arrival of air carriers from Gulf region, Turkish Airlines benefited mostly from visitors from Asia, Australia and mainly Gulf region.

Air
Arabia is downgrading its service from Sharjah to Sarajevo to summer operations
only. The airline had plans to fly three times per week year round but due to
very popular flights by Flydubai, the airline had to switch to summer flights
only. Flydubai is flying to main airport in United Arab Emirates(Dubai International Airport) offering great
range of connections on its own network as well as network of Emirates
Airlines, while Air Arabia hub is at Sharjah International Airport with limited connection on Air
Arabia flights only. Air Arabia last flight for this year was operated on
September 20. Even though the airline had successful summer with daily flights
from June until September, the route is highly seasonal, when majority of tourists from Gulf countries visit Bosnia and Herzegovina. Air
Arabia will resume flights from Sharjah International Airport on 18.03.2017. with three weekly
flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On 01.07.2017. flights will be
operated on daily basis until the end of September.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Wizz air started to opearate flights to Tuzla on
31.05.2013. with two weekly flights Malmo-Tuzla. Flights were very popular and Wizz
air reacted by adding flights from Gothenburg on 17.06.2013. In the year 2014
the airline started flights from Dortmund on 19.06.2014, following with
Eindhoven on 22.06.2014. In the year 2015, Wizz air expended its operation at
the airport by basing one Airbus 320 aircraft at Tuzla Int. Airport. Stationing
aircraft and crew in Tuzla, gave Wizz air opurtunity to expend to new markets
and longer hours of operations. In the year 2015 Wizz air started flights to:
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport 24.06.2015, Stockholm-Skavsta Airport on 26.06.2015,
Munich-Memmingen Airport on 26.06.2015 and Oslo-Sandefjord Airport on
24.06.2015, which was discontinued just after five months of operations, due to
low demand. Flights to Oslo-Sandefjord stopped on 29.11.2015. During this year
the airline continues with adding new destinations from Tuzla: London-Luton
Airport beginning 30.10.2016, Billund in Denmark 31.10.2016. and Berlin-Schönefeld
Airport beginning 17.12.2016. Wizz air announced big expansion at Tuzla International
Airport for next year. The airline will base one more Airbus 320 aircraft, open
new routes, and increase frequencies on current routes. New routes for 2017
are: Bratislava, Nuremberg, Friedrichshafen, Cologne and Vaxjo, all beginning in
March of 2017. With two Airbus A320 based at the airport, Wizz air is planning to
transport over 500.000 passengers to and from Tuzla International Airport.
Great success for Wizz air at Tuzla International Airport comes from very close
work with the airport management and very low landing and handling fees, which
are 3 Euros per departing passenger. The airport has agreed on 3 Euro fee per
departing passenger for period of 5 years beginning in June 2015.